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Role of glutathione in cell nucleus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20528574     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cells with high proliferation rate have high glutathione levels. This typical feature of cancer cells is viewed usually as a defence mechanism against ionizing radiation or chemotherapy. Efforts have been made in order to decrease cellular glutathione levels in tumours as a necessary pre-treatment for cancer therapy. However, very few reports have considered cellular glutathione as a physiological tool for cells to proliferate and that most of this high glutathione levels were located in the nucleus. The role of nuclear glutathione in cell physiology has become more important in the last years. This review summarizes new findings that point to the nuclear reduced status as an environment that induces heterochromatin formation. Glutathionylation and oxidation of nuclear proteins appear as a reversible physiological mechanism able to regulate DNA compaction, cell cycle and DNA repair.
Authors:
Jelena Markovic; José Luís García-Gimenez; Amparo Gimeno; José Viña; Federico V Pallardó
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Free radical research     Volume:  44     ISSN:  1029-2470     ISO Abbreviation:  Free Radic. Res.     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-10     Completed Date:  2010-10-12     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9423872     Medline TA:  Free Radic Res     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  721-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University of Valencia, Spain.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cell Cycle / physiology
Cell Nucleus / metabolism*
DNA / metabolism
DNA Repair
Glutathione / physiology*
Heterochromatin / metabolism
Histones / metabolism
Humans
Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
Oxidation-Reduction
Protein Carbonylation
Protein Processing, Post-Translational
Telomerase / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Heterochromatin; 0/Histones; 0/Nuclear Proteins; 70-18-8/Glutathione; 9007-49-2/DNA; EC 2.7.7.49/Telomerase

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